Whittier · Los Angeles County

Schools in ZIP code 90604

Four districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 90604: East Whittier City Elementary (elementary and middle), Lowell Joint (elementary and middle), South Whittier Elementary (elementary) and Whittier Union High (high). The 7 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90604 run from the 22nd to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 7 schools · Lowell Joint and East Whittier City Elementary and South Whittier Elementary

from 22nd to 85th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Meadow Green Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Ceres Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Orchard Dale Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
  • La Colima Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Scott Avenue Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Howard J. McKibben Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Los Altos Elementary: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
4Solid
2Strong

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Middle · 3 schools · East Whittier City Elementary and Lowell Joint

from 73rd to 78th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Granada Middle: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Hillview Middle: 73rd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school · Whittier Union High

at 69th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • California High: 69th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 90604

11 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 90604 score highest?

Meadow Green Elementary is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90604

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90604 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 90604 score highest?

Granada Middle is highest, at the 78th percentile.

That’s higher than 78 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90604

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 90604 had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90604 stand?

California High is at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 90604.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 90604. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 90604 rank highest?

Elementary: Meadow Green Elementary, 85th percentile (Strong). Middle: Granada Middle, 78th percentile (Strong). High: California High, 69th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 90604 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 90604 good?

The 7 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90604 run from the 22nd to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 4 Solid and 1 Needs Support. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 90604 run from the 73rd to the 78th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Solid. ZIP code 90604 has one public high school we score, California High, at the 69th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 90604 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90604 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in ZIP code 90604 had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 90604 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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